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No. 853,361. PATENTED MAY 14,1907.

A.'D. HERMAN; COMBINATION TOILET BOX.

APPLICATION FILED OCT.1'I, 1906.

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COMBINATION TOILET-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1907.

Appfioation filed OOlSOlJBI 17,1906 Serial N 339,876.

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Be it known that I, AnAu D. HERMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at l-l emet, in the county of ltiverside and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Toilet- Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in compound toilet boxes, and it consists in the constructions, combinations and arrangements herein described and claimed.

My invention is especially adapted for use as a receptacle for the usual stick form of shaving-soap, and it provides a convenient means for-insuring an accessible supply of face powder at the time of shaving. However, my invention could obviously be used in many other connections; for illustration, the main receptacle could receive a. tooth brush and the independent auxiliary receptacle be employed for holding a supply of tooth powder.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, forming a art of this application and in which simi ar reference numerals indicate corresponding parts in the several views: Figure 1. is a fragmentary side elevation illustrating one embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation, partially in section, and clearly showing the structure illustrated in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a detail side elevation, showing one means for locking the adjustable cap in its several positions, and Fig. 4 is a similar view, illustrating a slight modification of the locking means.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates a main receptacle, shown of tubular form, and which may be constructed of metal or any other desired material.

A closure 2 is shown provided with a tubular flan e 3 for telescopically engaging the main tu ular member 1 to retain the closure in place; a beading 4 being preferably formed on the member 1 for limitlng the engagement of said flange therewith. The closure 2 is shown provided with a perforated dome 5, on which is adjustably mounted a perforated cap 6 for controlling the perforations in said dome.

It will be obvious that the dome should be dispensed with and the perforations formed directly in the upper surface of the closure 2, and that other modifications should be made for various practical requirements of use.

A partition is positioned within the closure 2- for providing an auxiliary receptacle 7 independent of the main receptacle 1. I have shown such partition comprising a cup shaped member formed with a bowed base 8 o" resilient material and an annular flange 9. The entire cup shaped member may be satisfactorily stamped from a thin sheet of metal, and the annular flange 9 is formed of sufficient length to engage the top of closure 2 when the cup shaped member is adjusted to position therein.

A stub, or pin, 10 is secured to the under side of the cap 6 in any suitable manner, and extends downwardly through openings 11 and 12 in the perforated dome 5 and bowed member 8. Any suitable clip 13 is carried by the stub 10 in position to engage the lower face of the member 8 I have shown such device constituting a nut 13 threaded on the lower end of the stub.

In the construction described above, the pressure exerted by the resilient member 8 on the clip 13 Will act through the stub 10 to maintain the adjustable cap 6 instrong frictional engagement with the dome 5. It will be noted that the means for thus holding the adjustable cap 6 against accidental movement is positioned entirely within the closure 2; thereby protecting said means from injury and providing a'compact and durable construction.

In the normal position of the parts, the dome 5 is frictionally held with its perforation 14 out of registery with the perforation 15 in the dome 5, and the auxiliary receptaole 7 is thus closed. When it is desired to use the powder contained in the receptacle 7, the cap 6 is turned sufiiciently on the dome 5 to bring the perforations 14 and 15 into registry; nurling 16 being preferably formed on the sides of the cap 6 to provide a secure grip for enabling said cap to be readily turned against the friction engendered by the pressure of the resilient member 8.

Fig. 3 illustrates a construction in which the closure 2 is provided with a tooth 17 for engaging a series of notches 18 in the adjustable cap 6 for locking said cap in its several adjusted positions. I have shown the adjustable cap provided with three notches 18, so arranged that when the middle of said notches engages the tooth 17 the perforations 14 and 15 Wlll be out of registry and the receptacle 7 closed. When it is desired to use the powder contained in rcccptaclc 17, the cap (5 is pulled up against the yielding pressure of the resilient member 8 snlliciontly to )or;n'iit rotation of the cap for ln'inging either of the side notches 18 into engagement with the tooth l7. in such position of the parts, the perforations l4; and 15 will register, and the cap will be securely held in its adjusted position by the resiliency of the member 8.

Fig. 4 illustrates a slight n'mdilication in which the cap 6 is provided with a recess 19 having notches 20 in its liJottmn for engaging a tooth 21 on the closure 2. in this modification, the recess is formed of such depth tl'iat the resilient lncn'iber 8 will prevent the sides 22 of said recess froi'n being raised above the tooth 21; whereby said sides constitute stops for'liiniting the extent of adjustment of the cap 6, and the notches provide "ineans for locking-said cap in its several adjusted positions.

I lrave illustrated and described preferred constructions, but, obviously, changes could be made within. the spirit and scope of my in vention Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A combination toilet box comprising a main receptacle, an independent perforated receptacle constituting a closure for sand Jnain receptacle, a perforated cap ad justably jniountod on said in(lo endent receptacle for controlling the perforations therein, and means adjustahly engaging the bottom of said indc 'iendent receptacle for sccuril'ig said perforated cap in position, substantially as described.

2. A (:(Hl'll'JlllItlUl) toilet box cojn'lprisingr a main receptacle, a pcrloratml closure therefor, a 'mrtition reinovably positioned in said closure to provide an auxiliary receptacle tl'ierein, a perforated cap adj ustaliily mounted on said closure for controlling the pcr' ADAI-I D. HERMAN.

Witnesses 4 A. 0. BROWN, Wv A. BROWNv 

